Commodity prices had a mixed week, despite support from further softness in the US dollar. In particular, key industrial metals dropped back, consistent with our view that the earlier surge was largely sentiment-driven and a little premature. In contrast, oil prices surged, helped by a surprise drawdown of US stocks and speculation that an output freeze will be agreed after all at the gathering in Doha next Sunday (17th April).
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